Navigating the Medical Misinformation Age
When it comes to online health information, the Internet is a place where falsehoods flourish. Combating questionable content is no easy task, requiring education, legislation and diligence from stakeholders in the healthcare, scientific and public health communities.
Decatastrophizing Patient Fears
Your words, tone and body language can escalate patient fears, but they also have the power to ease anxiety and help patients cope.
The Anti-Vaccine Movement: Where Are We Now?
Despite scientific evidence to the contrary, doubts about vaccine safety and efficacy have not only persisted, but escalated. Counteracting this wave of mistrust will require targeted tactics and networked, community involvement.
Improving Patient Safety in the Primary Care Setting
First, do no harm. Next, create systems that help prevent harm before it happens.
First Do No Harm: Increasing Patient Safety
Patient safety is at the heart of healthcare, so it’s imperative to put in place systems and regulations to reduce patient harm.
Childhood Hepatitis: A Patient’s Perspective
A 2-year-old suffering from liver failure is diagnosed with childhood hepatitis. Here’s Baelyn Schwab’s story.
The Opioid Crisis: Fentanyl and the Safety of Prescription Drugs
Fast, easy, inexpensive — and deadly? With potentially lethal counterfeit drugs flooding the online marketplace, consumers must use extreme caution when purchasing controlled substances over the Internet.
Tracking Medical Error and Misdiagnosis
While studies have reported about the high number of deaths due to medical error and misdiagnosis in the U.S., how these numbers are calculated and whether they are correct is a matter of debate.
The Current Challenge of Immune Globulin Access
Understanding the factors contributing to the current shortage of immune globulin could help to address a crisis that threatens dire consequences for patients.
Impacts of an Aging Demographic on Healthcare
Why healthcare needs to pivot to meet the demands of an aging population.
